Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0599Dangerous driving · Co. Kildare

Driver arrested for dangerous driving after claiming doll was 'sick baby'

A driver was detected travelling at 180km/h on the N7 in Naas, Kildare, where the local speed limit is 100km/h. When stopped, the driver told gardaí they were rushing a sick baby for medical treatment, but the baby turned out to be a remarkably realistic doll. The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and also received fixed-charge penalty notices for no insurance, no NCT, no motor tax, and a dangerously worn tyre. The driver's car was seized by gardaí. No further details on the driver were available as of the 14 July 2026 report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged14 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A driver was detected travelling at 180km/h on the N7 in Naas, Kildare, where the local speed limit is 100km/h.
  • When stopped, the driver told gardaí they were rushing a sick baby for medical treatment, but the baby was a remarkably realistic doll.
Charges
The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.
Other details
  • The driver received fixed-charge penalty notices for no insurance, no NCT, no motor tax, and a dangerously worn tyre.
  • The driver's car was seized by gardaí.
  • No further details on the driver, including name, age, sex, or nationality, were available.
When
The exact date of the incident was not specified in the available reports.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at 180km/h on the N7 by gardaí in Naas. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe local speed limit was 100km/h. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jul2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Driver arrested for speeding at 180km/h after claiming doll was ‘sick baby’ needing treatment

    Initial report of the arrest and charge; no further details on the driver or the exact date of the incident were available.

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